Hi. I’ve been taking 15 milligrams of Abilify for about 8 years for schizophrenia. I started taking it very early on, right when the symptoms first arose. I feel stable, but I’ve been very unmotivated, apathetic, and have had a low desire to do anything for all this time. I know this is due to the medication because I went off it once, and I started to feel much more energized until I became overly confident and manic, since my dopamine and other neurotransmitters were suddenly unblocked.
So, I was thinking about talking to my psychiatrist about switching to Latuda. Some people have reported that it feels less 'blocking' than Abilify. I really need to improve my motivation because I'm a psychology student and I have goals to achieve in my life.
Do you guys ever made this change before?